Ellen Page Helped a Man Come Out on Her New Show

If anyone knows how hard it can be to come out, it's Ellen Page. When that actress revealed she was gay in front of a crowd at a Human Rights Campaign conference in 2014, she said, "I suffered for years because I was scared to be out," adding, "Maybe I can make a difference to help others have an easier and more hopeful time."

Now she's making good on that wish. In the first episode of her new show, Gaycation, Page travels all the way to Japan to explore the LGBT culture of Tokyo—and ends up helping a young man come out to his family.

In the episode, Page meets the owner of a company called Family Romance that provides fake family members and friends to accompany people to events. He informs her that people in Tokyo have been requesting companions to provide emotional support when they come out. She then tags along as he helps a man reveal his true sexual identity to his mom.

The ensuing scene is awkward and heartwarming at the same time—and you'll probably be tearing up by the end. Watch here: